This is the story of Zhao Mou and his wife Mao, who thought they could make a quick buck selling counterfeit jewelry . . . until they were arrested. They were struggling to make ends meet in Shanghai, China, selling unbranded trinkets through their online store... Read More...

The Natural Diamond Council (NDC) has recently adopted a bolder, more pointed tone in its advertising—drawing a clear line between natural diamonds and synthetics. This shift has stirred some controversy within the trade, with critics calling the campaigns "divisive" ...  Read More...

The Jwaneng diamond mine is unquestionably a cornerstone of Botswana's economy. It has, historically, accounted for more than half of De Beers total diamond production in the country, and over 40 per cent of the miner's global output. But today, the vast open pit... Read More...

Nobody used to eat chicken wings. They were used for soup or stock, but it was invariably the breast or thigh that made it onto the dinner table. Then in March 1964, Teressa Bellissimo hit on an idea. Her son and his pals had arrived at the bar she ran in ... Read More...

Stand by for more tariffs turmoil. Donald Trump caused global mayhem with his "Liberation Day" announcement on 2 April, imposing reciprocal import duties on all US trading partners. He pressed the pause button a week later, offering a 90-day reprieve... Read More...

Raiders escaped with watches and jewelry worth at least $10m from the Love Jewels store in downtown Los Angeles in April. That was after they'd spent weeks tunneling their way through 3ft thick concrete, from an empty theater building next door. They struck... Read More...

There has been much excitement in recent days about conflict diamonds. The Kimberley Process appears to have made a "significant breakthrough" towards broadening a narrow definition that currently recognizes only rough stones that finance civil war.... Read More...

Lee Wenham - hero or villain? Who on earth is Lee Wenham, you're asking. Ok, so he's hardly a household name, but he was the brains behind what was very nearly the world's biggest ever jewel robbery. A gang of raiders bulldozed their way into the Millennium Dome... Read More...

Donald Trump hit the pause button on reciprocal sanctions, but he didn't press stop. The diamond industry has been at a virtual standstill since his shock "Liberation Day" proclamation on 2 April, which was followed a week later by a 90-day suspension... Read More...

FOR SALE: One iconic diamond miner, a bargain at only $4.1bn (current book price). That's a fraction of the value when De Beers last changed hands (approx. $13bn in 2012). It's now been on the market for almost a year now, but there was little in the way... Read More...